Public Health

Dr. Michelle Taylor is from Memphis, Tennessee, where she previously ran the region's public health department.

Led by Orioles Hall-of-Famer BJ Surhoff and his wife Polly, whose adult son Mason is autistic, the Maryland non-profit supports other families with autistic children and fosters public understanding of ASD.

Breast Cancer research faces funding crunch as awareness month ramps up.

On today's Midday Healthwatch, Dr. Leana Wen counters government claims of Tylenol-autism links, and discusses recent changes in federal vaccine policies.

Dr. Jeffrey Kahn weighs in on current issues in bioethics, from a controversial new organ transplant technique to a new 3-parent in-vitro fertilization method, and the Trump administration's anti-research agenda.

In this month's Healthwatch, Dr. Leana Wen assesses how new restrictions on covid vaccines, and mass firings at the CDC are putting Americans' health at risk.

When seconds count, Frederick County first responders are equipped to administer whole blood transfusions at emergencies, instead of waiting for the hospital.

The panel sent more than 30 suggestions to the government and General Assembly.

An Amtrak train passenger with measles traveled through Washington, D.C. last week, leaving some exposed to the airborne virus and at risk of infection.

Dr. Leana Wen joins Midday for our monthly conversation on public health and policy issues. This week, she touches on the public health outlook after election results reshaped the federal government's executive and legislative branches. Plus, the latest on bird flu.